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Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
2019 batch IAS Officer Trainees from Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration visit JNPT
Mumbai : 13 Jan 2020
IAS officer Trainees of 2019 batch from Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration visited Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust  to see the port facilities.
The purpose of the visit was to expose the IAS officer trainees to the functioning of JNPort and their role in the economy/society. JNPT being the number one container Port in India is a significant contributor to socio-economic development of the State and the country, at large. The IAS Officers had an on-ground experiential tour of the Port-led-operations and terminals like JNPCT and BMCTPL to understand the scale of the business, and other initiatives undertaken by the Port. A detailed presentation on JNPT’s overall operations, infrastructure developments was given by senior JNPT officials.
This visit also included an interactive session with Shri Sanjay Sethi, IAS, Chairman, JNPT about the role of JNPT in the economic scenario of the country and also its contribution towards the global markets. The discussion highlighted the steadfast growth trajectory of the Port, operational efficiency and various steps implemented to make the business sustainable, efficient, economical and convenient for the EXIM community.
About JNPT:
The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust  at Navi Mumbai is the biggest container handling Port in India accounting for around 52% of the total containerised cargo volume, across the major ports of India. Commissioned on 26th May 1989, in less than three decades of its operations, JNPT has transformed from a bulk-cargo terminal to become the premier container port in the country. Ranked 28th among the top 100 Container Ports in the world, JNPT is connected to over 200 ports in the world.
Currently JNPT operates five container terminals: the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Container Terminal , the Nhava Sheva International Container Terminal , the Gateway Terminals India Pvt. Ltd. , Nhava Sheva International Gateway Terminal  and the newly commissioned Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals Private Limited . The Port also has a Shallow Water Berth for general cargo and another Liquid Cargo Terminal which is managed by BPCL-IOCL consortium.
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s total Recoveries cross 23 lakh
Patients Recovered are more than three times of the Active Cases
Recoveries exceed active cases by more than 16 lakh
With more patients recovering and being discharged from hospitals and home isolation , India's COVID-19 total recoveries have crossed 23lakh today.
Recovery of 23,38,035patients has been made possible because of effective implementation of the policy of TESTING aggressively, TRACKING comprehensively through surveillance and contact tracing& TREATING efficiently. Focus on Standard of Care protocol including use of non-invasive oxygen, better skilled doctors in the ICUs and hospitals, and improved ambulance services have led to improved recovery rate among the severe and critical COVID patients. Those in home isolation, being medically supervised and monitored, are also recovering at a fast pace.
With the recovery of 57,469 cases in the last 24 hours, India's Recovery Rate amongst the COVID-19 patients has crossed 75% reflecting that the number of patients recovering is on a steady rise over the past several months.
India has posted more than 16lakh  recoveries than the active cases . The record high recoveries have ensured that the actual caseload of the country viz. the active cases, has reduced and currently comprises only 22.88%of the total positive cases. Effective clinical management of the patients in the ICUs has been instrumental in keeping the Case Fatality Rate low and on a steady downward trajectory. It has further dipped to 1.85% today.
A major role in India's substantial rate of recovering and declining case fertility rate has been played by the 'National e-ICU on COVID-19 Management' exercise being conducted by AIIMS New Delhi in active collaboration with Ministry of Health. The National e-ICU is held twice a week- on Tuesday and Friday, and covers ICU doctors of COVID hospitals in States and answers their queries related to Covid treatment. So far 14 such National e-ICUs have been held covering 117 hospitals of 22 States across the country.
For all authentic & updated information on COVID-19 related technical issues, guidelines & advisories please regularly visit: https://www.mohfw.gov.in/ and @MoHFW_INDIA.
Technical queries related to COVID-19 may be sent to technicalquery.covid19[at]gov[dot]in and other queries on ncov2019[at]gov[dot]in and @CovidIndiaSeva .
In case of any queries on COVID-19, please call at the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare helpline no.: +91-11-23978046 or 1075 . List of helpline numbers of States/UTs on COVID-19 is also available at https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/coronvavirushelplinenumber.pdf
Ministry of Steel
SAIL celebrates Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav by participating in DPE's Mega Exhibition
Steel Authority of India Limited , the Maharatna steelmaking Public Sector Undertaking, is participating in an exhibition organized by Department of Public Enterprises  to commemorate the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’  at Mahatma Mandir Convention and Exhibition Centre, Gandhinagar, Gujarat from 9th to 12th June, 2022. The exhibition was inaugurated by Shri Bhupendrabhai Patel, Chief Minister of Gujarat and Smt Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs. Smt Soma Mondal, Chairman SAIL & SCOPE was also present during the occasion.
DPE, with support of CPSEs and SCOPE, is organizing a number of events under AKAM to commemorate the 75 years of India’s independence.as part of the above one of the major events is an exhibition on ‘Nation Building and CPSEs’, where 75 Central Public Sector Enterprises from various sectors áre participating, including SAIL and will showcase their contribution in building today’s India.
SAIL has put up a stall in the exhibition where it has displayed the Company's contribution in nation building since its inception. The SAIL stall will depict its diverse product range, catering to various significant sectors of the economy. SAIL is actively participating in the ‘Janandolan’ of commemorating AKAM and is committed to make the initiative a success.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 449
India’s cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 185.68 Crore
More than 12 lakh Vaccine doses administered today till 7 pm
More than 2.21 Crore Vaccine Doses administered to 12-14 age group so far
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 185.68 Crore  today. More than 12 lakh  Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. More than 2.21 Crore  vaccine doses have been administered to 12-14 years age group so far. More than 2.43 Crore  Precaution Doses for the identified categories of beneficiaries  for COVID vaccination have been administered so far. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
The cumulative coverage of vaccine doses, segregated based on population priority groups, is as follows:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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10404088
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2nd Dose
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10004986
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Precaution Dose
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4534815
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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18413910
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2nd Dose
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17520476
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Precaution Dose
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7010310
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Age Group 12-14 years
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1st Dose
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22144238
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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57636534
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2nd Dose
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39546185
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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555036141
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2nd Dose
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470020545
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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202818804
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2nd Dose
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186238308
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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126790538
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2nd Dose
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116003809
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Precaution Dose
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12763095
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Cumulative 1st dose administered
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993244253
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Cumulative 2nd dose administered
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839334309
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Precaution Dose
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24308220
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Total
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1856886782
Today’s achievement in the vaccination exercise, segregated by population priority groups, is as follows:
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Date: 9th April, 2022 
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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46
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2nd Dose
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502
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Precaution Dose
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9953
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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56
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2nd Dose
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888
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Precaution Dose
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14164
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Age Group 12-14 years
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1st Dose
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413384
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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38505
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2nd Dose
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123322
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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39497
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2nd Dose
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376578
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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6702
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2nd Dose
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84233
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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4514
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2nd Dose
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53045
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Precaution Dose
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89888
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Cumulative 1st dose administered
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502704
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Cumulative 2nd dose administered
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638568
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Precaution Dose
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114005
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Total
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1255277
The vaccination exercise as a tool to protect the most vulnerable population groups in the country from COVID-19 continues to be regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Cochin Shipyard delivers three Floating Border Out-Post vessels to BSF
Cochin Shipyard Limited , under the Ministry of Ports, Ships and Waterways, has successfully delivered the second lot of three Floating Border Out-Post  vessels to the Border Security Force. CSL has got orders for building nine such FBOPs to protect Nation’s water borders. Three more vessels are likely to be delivered in the coming months.
The Ministry of Home Affairs in March 2019 had placed orders for Design, Construction and Supply of 09 FBOPs for the Water wing of Border Security Force. The FBOPs with an overall length of 46 meters and breadth of 12 meters are designed for deployment in Inland waters of India, specifically in the creek area of Kutch  and Sunderbans of West Bengal. The vessels are designed in-house by CSL and classed by Indian Register of Shipping and each FBOP vessel are designed with stowage arrangements for four fast patrol boats, which can be launched and hoisted using its own davit system. The vessel shall act as the floating base for the flotilla of fast patrol boats. The vessel is to supply Petrol, Fresh Water and provisions to the smaller boats.
Cochin Shipyard was incorporated in the year 1972 as a fully owned Government of India company. In the last three decades the company has emerged as a forerunner in the Indian Shipbuilding & Ship repair industry. This yard can build and repair the largest vessels in India. The first Greenfield and presently the most modern shipbuilding yard in India, it has an enviable reputation for building high quality ships. Cochin Shipyard with its proven expertise is perfectly positioned to offer a flexible range of products such as tankers, product carriers, bulk carriers, passenger vessels, high bollard pull tugs, air defence ship, etc. CSL started offering ship repair services in 1982 and has undertaken upgrades and repairs for all types of ships including ships for the oil exploration industry.
Prime Minister's Office
English rendering of PM Modi's remarks after aerial survey of Odisha
The world is fighting a war to save lives from the corona virus on one side. In the hour of such a crisis - be it the central government or the state governments - all the departments and all the citizens have been engaged in the fight against corona virus for the last two-and-a-half months.
At such a time, another major crisis in the form of a Cyclone - a Super-Cyclone - was a matter of great concern. How much damage would it cause to Odisha while moving towards Bengal also remained a matter of concern! Odisha has been able to achieve a great success in saving the lives of the citizens here with the help of the arrangements that have been institutionalized here and with the knowledge of what should be done by the citizens in the villages. And many congratulations to the citizens of Odisha, the administration and the Chief Minister of Odisha, Shri Naveen Babu and his entire team.
But when such a big natural disaster comes, then there is an extensive loss of property. The loss in Odisha has not been much as compared to that of West Bengal, but even while crossing the state it has left its trail. It is such a crisis. And so I have fully reviewed the damage that has been caused to the housing, agriculture, power, communication and infrastructure today. The state government has also placed all the preliminary details in front of me.
The central Government will soon receive the report from the state government after assessment. A central government team will also reach here at the earliest and after reviewing the whole situation, work and help related to long-term relief, restoration and rehabilitation would be provided. The work will be carried forward, giving priority to all these things.
But keeping in mind the immediate needs, we have decided to give 500 crore rupees as an advance arrangement on behalf of the Government of India. And once the rest of the requirements are completed and the complete planning for rehabilitation is in place, the Government of India will work shoulder to shoulder with the State government in the journey of development in Odisha and help the State to come out of this crisis.
Thanks a lot!
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Project for Construction of New Link NH-133B in Jharkhand including Ganga Bridge , Construction of Manihari Bypass and Widening of NH-131A in Bihar targeted to be completed by October 2024
The project for the construction of New Link NH-133B From 0.200 km in Jharkhand to 15.885 km including Ganga Bridge , Construction of Manihari Bypass From 0.000 km To 5.500 km and Widening of NH-131A from 5.500 km to 6.000 km in Bihar to 4-Lane standards is in full swing. This information was shared by Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari in a series of tweets today
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The Minister said the new link of NH-133B project spanning 21.68 km, is a one of its kind project involving the construction of a 6 km long Ganga Bridge , Manihari bypass and widening of NH-131A.
Shri Gadkari said the highway once constructed shall connect Sahibganj  to Manihari  and aims to reduce travel distance by 1/10th. This will serve as a strategic connecting point to North East also.Currently under construction, 2750 construction workers have been engaged to deliver this project costing Rs 1900 Crore, he added.
The Minister said it will further reduce the traffic congestion at Vikram Shila Setu bridge in Bhagalpur and provide impetus to creation of job opportunities for the local population .He said the project is targeted to be completed by October 2024. New India is being forged with the vision of incredible infrastructure everywhere, he added.
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Ministry of Defence
Second Flight Test of MPATGM Successful
Indigenously developed Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile , was successfully flight tested for the second time from the Ahmednagar range today. All the mission objectives have been met. The two missions on 15 and 16 September 2018 have been successfully flight tested for different ranges including the maximum range capability.
Raksha Mantri Smt Nirmala Sitharaman congratulated the team DRDO, Indian Army and associated Industries for the twin success of MPATGM weapon system.
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 Vaccination Update
Union Health Ministry and Chairman, Empowered Group on Vaccine Administration  debunk news of hacking of CoWIN
CoWIN stores all the vaccination data in a safe and secure digital environment- Dr R S Sharma
“No Co-WIN data is shared with any entity outside the CoWIN environment”
There have been some unfounded media reports of the CoWIN platform being hacked. Prima facie, these reports appear to be fake. However, the Union Health Ministry and the Empowered Group on Vaccine Administration  are getting the matter investigated by the Computer Emergency Response Team of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology .
Dr R S Sharma, Chairman of the Empowered Group on Vaccine Administration  has clarified that “Our attention has been drawn towards the news circulating on social media about the alleged hacking of Co-WIN system. In this connection we wish to state that Co-WIN stores all the vaccination data in a safe and secure digital environment. No Co-WIN data is shared with any entity outside the Co-WIN environment. The data being claimed as having been leaked such as geo-location of beneficiaries, is not even collected at Co-WIN.”
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Industrialists in the region agree with the recent projections on Indian Economy
Chandigarh, June 15, 2020
Industrialists in the region agree with the recent projections on Indian economy by S&P Global Ratings and Fitch Ratings. They have said that it is feasible in the light of the recent reforms announced. Ajay Budhiraja founder of a MSME Education Consulting business said that growth rate predictions for India's economy by S&P Global Ratings are achievable in view of the recent reforms introduced by government & the political will to implement them. S&P Global Rating has projected that India's economy is likely to achieve a strong recovery following a contraction in this fiscal year, with real GDP growth at 8.5% in fiscal 2022. Anurag Agarwal, an industrialist from Mohali said that it is heartening to see Fitch Ratings predictions of India's GDP growth rate to be 9.5% for next year. He appreciated Government’s initiatives for supply side stimulus, but said there is a need for demand side stimulus too. The Government of India has made a series of announcements last month under “Aatma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan” to provide stimulus to the economy.

https://twitter.com/PIBChandigarh/status/1272410115375656960?s=09 

https://twitter.com/PIBChandigarh/status/1272409930499108865?s=09 
While the optimistic projection on India’s Economy maintains, phased operationalization of Ministry of Home affairs guidelines is leading to resumption of more activities in the region. Issued on 30th May, 2020, these guidelines allow re-opening of religious places & places of worship for public, hotels, restaurants and other hospitality services and shopping malls from 8th June. A street vendor in Malerkotla in Punjab is happy as the lifting of the lockdown restrictions enable him to sell his fruits and earn a living for himself. As precaution is the new normal, observing complete precautions for the safety of his customers, a hairdresser in Longwood in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh gets on with his work wearing a proper PPE kit.

https://twitter.com/PIBChandigarh/status/1271684146406907905?s=09 
https://twitter.com/PIBChandigarh/status/1272043936819736576?s=09 
The current phase of re-opening, Unlock 1, has an economic focus. A strict lockdown was imposed throughout the country since March 24, 2020. All activities were prohibited except essential activities. Subsequently, in a graded manner and keeping the overarching objective of containing the spread of COVID-19 in view, the lockdown measures have been relaxed. The current guidelines, issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs  came to effect from June1, 2020.
Special Service and Features
Union Minister of State L Murugan reaches France to take part in Cannes Film Festival
Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Dr. L. Murugan today reached France to take part in the 75th Cannes Film Festival.
Murugan was received by Indian Ambassador to France Jawed Ashraf.
Murugan said that he decided a range of issues including India-France ties during his discussion with Jawed Ashraf.
The Minister tweeted,"Its my pleasure to meet our Ambassador Mr. @JawedAshraf5 at France.
Had a wonderful interaction on a range of issues including India-France ties and about India @Festival_Cannes 2022."
He is scheduled to attend various events and meetings at the Cannes Film Festival.
Dr. Murugan, will reach New Delhi in the Morning of 25th May 2022.
Prime Minister's Office
PM greets People on Ugadi
(The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted people on Ugadi.
The Prime Minister tweeted;
"Best wishes on the special occasion of Ugadi."
Ministry of Textiles
Centre approves Quality Control Order for mandatory certification of cotton bales
Testing facilities for entire cotton value chain to be strengthened by convergence with BIS: Shri Goyal
To enhance cotton productivity, holistic plan using cluster based and value chain approach through public private partnership approved
Apex Committee under Chairpersonship of Secretary  constituted for expeditious implementation of mission-mode project on traceability, certification and branding of “Kasturi Cotton India”
Hon’ble Union Minister of Textiles, Commerce & Industry and Consumer Affairs and Food & Public Distribution, Shri Piyush Goyal presided over the fifth interactive meeting with the Textile Advisory Group  in New Delhi to review the progress of initiatives for cotton value chain.
He approved the Quality Control Order  for mandatory certification of cotton bales under specification No. IS12171: 2019-Cotton Bales to augment supply of good quality cotton to the textile industry.
Shri Piyush Goyal pointed out that quality of Indian cotton fibre is beneficial for farmers and industry both.
He stressed that branding of Indian Cotton will add great value to the entire cotton value chain from farmers to end users. MoU has been signed on 15.12.2022 between the CCI and TEXPROCIL to encourage the Trade and Industry to work on the principle of self-regulation by owning complete responsibility of Traceability, Certification and Branding of “KASTURI Cotton India” with the project target period of 2022-23 to 2024-25. Steering Committee and Apex Committee have been constituted and the work of Traceability, Certification will begin in the current cotton season.
Holistic plan to enhance cotton productivity by targeting the technology of HDPS, Closer Spacing and ELS has been approved. It is based on public private partnership with cluster based and value chain approach. Central Institute for Cotton Research  under the aegis of Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has prepared this pilot plan to be implemented from 2023-24.
Shri Goyal emphasized strengthening testing facility needed to conform to KASTURI standards, DNA testing and traceability. He assured that adequate modern testing facilities would be created through BIS and TRAs . BIS will ensure setting up of DNA testing facility for textile industry by convergence with Ministry of Textiles.
Hon’ble Minister also appealed to the industry to focus on quality and traceability of the entire textile value chain.
Smt. Darshana V. Jardosh, Hon’ble Minister of State for Textiles and Railways and TAG Chairman Shri Ashok Kotak also guided the TAG meeting.
Additional Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Abhilaksh Likhi and Joint Secretary Crops Mrs. Shubha Thakur, APEDA & BIS representatives, other senior officials from related Ministries and cotton value chain stakeholders were also present during the meeting.
Smt. Rachna Shah, Secretary, Textiles elaborated the efforts taken by the Ministry to enable separate HSN code for ELS cotton so that segregated statistical data for ELS cotton be made available to calibrate policy decisions henceforth.